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Directed by | Alex Fernie |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
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Network | Hulu |
Release | July 15, 2014 – September 22, 2015 |
The Hotwives is an American sitcom that premiered on July 15, 2014, on the streaming service Hulu. Developed by Paramount Digital Entertainment as a parody of The Real Housewives reality television franchise broadcast on Bravo, the first season follows the lives of several fictional women residing in Orlando, Florida. The series' seven hotwives are inspired by several housewives that have been featured on installments of The Real Housewives.
Season two, following a new group of ladies in Las Vegas, premiered on August 18, 2015. [1]
The series was created by Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider. Paul Scheer and Jonathan Stern serve as executive producers. [2] It is part of Hulu's initiative to produce original scripted programming. The show is a scripted parody of the reality television franchise The Real Housewives on Bravo. The reality TV parody series depicts the purportedly exclusive and glamorous world of "hot housewives" from different cities each season, following the women as they fight over everything from their love of shoes, plastic surgery, and the pursuit of spending all of their husbands' money.
The first season (The Hotwives of Orlando) focused on "Orlando Hotwives" Tawny St. John (portrayed by Casey Wilson), Shauna Maducci (Danielle Schneider), Phe Phe Reed (Tymberlee Hill), Veronica Von Vandervon (Andrea Savage), Crystal Simmons (Angela Kinsey), and Amanda Simmons (Kristen Schaal).
The second season (The Hotwives of Las Vegas) focuses on "Vegas Hotwives" Denise Funt (Schneider), Leona Carpeze (Dannah Phirman), Jenfer Beudon (Wilson), Ivanka Silversan (Savage), Callie Silversan (Erinn Hayes), "First Lady" Stephanie (Kinsey), and Hill reprising her role as Phe Phe Reed, now newly relocated to Las Vegas. [3]
Other guest appearances have included "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kate Walsh, Rich Fulcher, Melissa Rauch, Kulap Vilaysack, Lauren Lapkus, and Horatio Sanz.
Other guest appearances included "Weird Al" Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Jackie Siegel, Rob Huebel, June Diane Raphael, Ian Roberts, Dan Bucatinsky, Seth Morris, and Lisa Rinna.
The entire cast represent members of the Real Housewives series.
Co-creator Dannah Phirman also recurs as Alli, based on "friend of the Real Housewives" Dana Wilkey from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills .
In addition, secondary character Ace (Keegan-Michael Key) is based on The Real Housewives of Orange County's Slade Smiley, who also romanced two housewives.
Season | Title | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | The Hotwives of Orlando | 7 | July 15, 2014 | ||
2 | The Hotwives of Las Vegas | 7 | August 18, 2015 | September 22, 2015 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Meet the Hotwives" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 101 |
2 | 2 | "Pimps and Hoo-Ha's" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 102 |
3 | 3 | "Say You, Séance" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 103 |
4 | 4 | "Intervention Party" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 104 |
5 | 5 | "Staycation" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 105 |
6 | 6 | "Vow Renewals" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 106 |
7 | 7 | "The Reunion" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | July 15, 2014 | 107 |
On January 7, 2015, Hulu announced The Hotwives will have a second season, following a new group of ladies in Las Vegas. The new season premiered on August 18, 2015. [1]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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8 | 1 | "What Happens in Vegas... Seriously, What Happens There?" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | August 18, 2015 | 201 |
9 | 2 | "You Make Me Wanna Drought" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | August 18, 2015 | 202 |
10 | 3 | "The Leona, the Witch, and the Whore-Drobe" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | August 25, 2015 | 203 |
11 | 4 | "Old Friends, New Enemies" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | September 1, 2015 | 204 |
12 | 5 | "Vaca-Shunned" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | September 8, 2015 | 205 |
13 | 6 | "Labor of Love" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | September 15, 2015 | 206 |
14 | 7 | "The Reunion" | Alex Fernie | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | September 22, 2015 | 207 |
Season one (The Hotwives of Orlando) was released in its entirety on July 15, 2014, on Hulu. The Pop channel began airing season one on television in January 2015. Season One was made available on Netflix in the UK and Ireland on September 12, 2015. [7]
Season two's (The Hotwives of Las Vegas) episodes released weekly, beginning August 18, 2015. In France, the series is broadcast on "Canal+Series" [8]
Season one (The Hotwives of Orlando) was released on DVD on May 12, 2015. The DVD release contains all 7 episodes of its first season. [9]
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